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Improving Business Recycling – Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the process for improving the Recycling Program for Businesses?
A. The first step in the process is to evaluate what the City will need to do in order to achieve the City's Green Vision and goals of 75% recycling by 2013 and zero waste to landfill by 2022. The commercial sector will play a key role in this effort as it generates a majority of all garbage generated in San Jose, and there is significant opportunity for additional recycling.
Q. What are businesses currently doing regarding their recycling?
A. There are some businesses that have robust recycling programs and others that are struggling to start one. The City is trying to get a better understanding of how all businesses view recycling and the challenges/opportunities that exist.
Q. What are the goals of the Recycling Program improvements?
A. The goal is to develop a program that meets the garbage and recycling service needs of the business community while also helping the City achieve its environmental goals.
Q. What impact will these changes have on my business?
A. At this point in time, the City does not anticipate any changes and is only collecting information so that additional analysis can take place. Staff will be presenting the results of the survey to the City Council Transportation and Environment Committee on August 18 2008.
Q. What impact will these changes have on residential service?
A. The City's residential collection contracts have been negotiated through 2013, so at this point in time, the City does not anticipate any impacts on the residential program.
Q. What is roll-off service and what is front-end service?
A. Roll-off service is typically provided in large 20-40 cubic yard dumpsters that "roll-off" the back of a large truck. This type of service is typically used by contractors at construction sites or businesses that are going through a large clean out of inventory. Front-end service is typically provided in 1-6 cubic yard bins. These bins are lifted up over the front end of the garbage truck and emptied into the hopper at the top of the collection vehicle. This type of service is common for 90% of weekly collection activities.
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